Over 100 detained during opposition march in Belarus

MINSK, Belarus — Belarusian police detain more than 100 people as thousands march against strongman Alexander Lukashenko in defiance of police threats to open fire.

“So far more than 100 have been detained in Minsk,” Belarusian interior ministry spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova tells AFP.

— AFP

A riot police officer detains a man during an opposition rally in Minsk on October 17, 2020. (AFP)

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